desperate soul

Shadows crawl across the ceiling, whispering my name
Every breath feels like a storm I cannot outrun or tame
Walls are closing in, they bend, they breathe, they stare
I swear I’m not alone, but there’s nobody there
Voices in the static, scratching at my mind
Telling me I’m broken, telling me I’m blind
Footsteps in the hallway, but the door is locked tight
Something’s in the darkness, watching every night
My chest is caving in, I can’t slow it down
Heartbeat like a siren, gonna make me drown
Sweat turns cold as ice, hands begin to shake
Every second stretching like I’m about to break
I see faces in the mirror that don’t belong to me
Eyes that follow every move, but I can’t make them leave
Every flicker of the light turns monsters into truth
Every corner hides a fear I can’t dispute
I’m pacing in a circle, trapped inside my head
Every thought’s a blade, every memory’s dead
Clawing at the silence, but it screams right back
Pulling me deeper into endless black
The air is getting thinner, can’t catch a breath
Feels like I’m dancing on the edge of death
Mind keeps racing, no escape in sight
Day feels just as heavy as the night
If I scream, will it stop, or just echo loud?
If I fall, will I vanish in the crowd?
Or am I stuck forever in this twisted view
Where the worst things I imagine all come true
Shadows crawl closer, they’re under my skin
Every fight I start is a fight I can’t win
Gloom wraps tight like a lover’s embrace
And I’m lost in the dark I can’t replace
I’m still here, but I’m fading away
Piece by piece, day by day
Trapped in a storm I can’t outrun
Gloom and doom till I come undone.

Heavy metal, black Sabbath style